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VOL. 5, ISSUE 3 (2023)
An evaluation of the need for legal regulation of medically assisted reproductive technology use in Nigeria
Authors
Ogwudu Uche E, Andrew-Jaja Jessica A A
Abstract
The quest of infertile
persons to resolve the problem of infertility has resulted in the patronage of
various treatment outlets with different treatment options. Medical treatment
of infertility generally involves the use of fertility medication and
alternative treatment. If conservative medical treatment fails to achieve a
full-term pregnancy, the patient may undergo artificial reproductive technology
procedures. This-procedures have been employed in Nigeria for more than 40
years, yet there is no legal instrument that oversees this technical, sensitive
and widely explored aspect of medical practice which advances with the times. This
paper questions the continuous state of non-regulation of this branch of
reproductive science. It was identified that in regulating artificial
reproductive technology techniques, harm must be avoided by restricting the use
of artificial reproductive technology procedures for persons who need not
undergo it, checking unprofessionalism, and prohibiting techniques if that
would do harm to members of society. The advancement in artificial reproductive
technology has generated a reproductive revolution and Nigeria is no exception.
The absence of law in this field leaves the rights of persons who seek technological
solutions to infertility, at the mercy of an anarchical system, where abuses,
neglect, and ignorance thrives.
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Pages:22-27
How to cite this article:
Ogwudu Uche E, Andrew-Jaja Jessica A A "An evaluation of the need for legal regulation of medically assisted reproductive technology use in Nigeria". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 5, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 22-27
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